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south africa living a week of morning, the naval peace prize winner desmond to to he rose to prominence in 1980 than the opponents of apologize. during white minority rule. he was 19 year smalley as prime minister mohammed has a robot so that his suspension is a violation of the constitution and the country laws for the homage of the life. and about joe accused the prime minister of corruption. 2 men accused each other of holding a parliamentary election and at least $4000.00 villages to fled me amongst your neighboring thailand. because fighting between government and the current full intensified the lot as is triggered by a military raid in lake law. in the 8th of may and mom, last week, the town is controlled by the current minorities, the greater autonomy. flash flooding in northeastern brazil has led to the deaths of 18 people rescue teams or trying to reach those who are trapped. the deluge came

up to 2 dams, burst following weeks of heavy rain, soil and rivers flooded towns across the state of bar and asunder on pierre t. as this report, some residents have buena ne brazil resorted to piloting jet skis to help flood his families, reach safer grounds. others like this men peddled an inflatable mattress to reach his home. water flooded this in other towns across the state of by year after 2 dams collapse. following weeks of heavy rains that had already displaced thousands and sunday afternoon residents. heavy buena surveyed the damage appoint, look good a lot though man. it's crazy. by the bridge, it looks like the ocean that are waves, almost 2 meters high. we feel sad, thinking about our families. our responsibilities are debt, but you can't play with gods well out, or it does say they evacuated. thousands of residents from 67 towns still under

flash, floods, warnings, while rescuers on thing is we're trying to reach trap. families springing basic supplies are much very said to see our town like this. it's bad. he said, i never seen anything like this in my life. but yes, governor, we castro said some 400000 people have been affected by the flooding. has to be the width is be this, i've received a lot of videos of people putting themselves at risk, trying to save vulnerable people, the elderly children throwing themselves into the water, up to their necks, using floats. this strength, this unity for life will help us rebuild the unprecedented rains 6 times greater than the historic average have continued unabated since mid november. more than 4000 people are now homeless, while the least 18 of died since the start of an emergency that could continue for weeks. allison and the under the officials in the philippines say it could be

february before power is fully restored to areas devastated by type in ry. at least 378. people died when the powerful sold slammed into central and southern regions last week. as chris say it, the 60 others are still missing about 100. 19 cities remain without electricity. an extreme cold warning has been issued for much of western canada. a number of cities are now reporting record low temperatures, with the coldest, plummeting to minus 50 degrees celsius. weather officials expect the extreme conditions to last for several days. let's return now to the quote of ours pandemic and the united kingdom is again struggling to contain a surgeon infections. prime minister, both johnson is facing pressure to impose strict restrictions after more than a $122000.00 cases were reported on friday. really challenges lie for us in london . of course, always, johnson getting more more information than what all the chance is there of all

restrictions. certainly for england. well, i think the chance of new restrictions for england's properly receding. and that's because barbara johnson just before christmas said that he wasn't going to bring any new restrictions in for that period. but he would look again at the new data that came in after christmas and make another decision. well, he hasn't seen any new data since friday. that will be being given to him today. box with m p 's in his own party, essentially being anti locked down his own cabinets being anti locked down. i think it will be quite surprising for boris johnson to go against that pressure, particularly as the m p 's and the ministers in his own party is own government. think that the new data is positive, that alma crohn, the spices infectiousness,

is not as severe, seemingly as delta was, and therefore hospitalizations aren't necessarily going to be as much of an issue as perhaps the scientists were warning. and this is something that gets to the crux of the debate that's going on in the governments at the moment. lots of bar johnson's m. p. 's, and cabinet members. think that the scientists that have briefing boris johnson are too gloomy and too powerful. and they really want to leave it up to people, the people around the country to adapt their own behavior. the cause of the threats on the con, rather than having strict is placed upon them. reform international events. we often talk about the united kingdom. we talked to talk about boris johnson being the prime minister of the united kingdom. and yet we also say that scotland wales in northern ireland foundations of the united kingdom, a very different rules to england. why? yes, this is the peculiar political makeup of the united kingdom. you have,

as you say, those devolved nations, scotland, wales and northern on having their own parliaments that make some of their own decisions. england doesn't have that england is governed by the national government down in westminster, the same government that makes decisions for. ready the united kingdom ab. so that's the reason why the u. k is not moving is one, is that the, the devolved governments of those other nations, scotland wales and northern not and have a different political slot. so wales is broadly left to center. scotland is left to center nor the line and has its own power sharing arrangement. the government and westman, so that looks off that england and the u. k. is a right wing, conservative government. it's much more anti locked down anti measures than the other deval hooked or the devote parliaments of, of the united kingdom. and that's why you get this place in approach that the more

left wing governments and the other parts of the k all going there and direction them. they're more accepting of lockdown measures than the conservative right when governments in london is. and so we'll get some more comments as the day progresses for the moment. boy, thanks very much. now, credit virus deaths in peru, pav left at least $10000.00 children without one or both of their parents. it's been described as the hidden pandemic, and has left many poor families without the breadwinner, wherein sanchez has more from lima. ah! when antoinette of i used lost her 34 year old husband to coven 19 last year, she had to move into a small room at her in love with her 3 children and all her belongings. now she works nearly 12 hours per day, 7 days a week, a 16 year old son looks after the smaller ones your, they're gonna think off on i usually make $10.00 per day,

but sometimes there is no work. and sometimes i only make $7.00 in a day, gone hardly enough for food and medicine. she says their life turned upside down. like for most poor families who have lost their bread winner to the pandemic. more than 200000 peruvians have died of corona virus. b 2 has the highest per capita death rate in the world. official government figures put the number of children who have lost one or both parents to the deceased and about 10000. but the lancet medical journal says, one of every 100 miners has lost a care giver. a total of more than $99000.00 children affected locally and i have family are added to the shop they already have because of the confinement. they like face to face classes, they have stress and anxiety, it's a critical situation and one. in april, the government rolled out a grants plan of nearly $50.00 for each child, but families have to apply online. and for many that has proven difficult about her

young aberdeen. everything is virtual 1st, they told me the information was missing, then that it had already been paid. i feel like they're lying to me. but with every thought, the government says by june, only 3000 children were receiving the pension. children not only faced the sadness of having lost the parent most are poor, and it is unlikely they will receive psychological help to overcome what for many has been a traumatic experience. and when it says them, edens, lima, constantly cry. but i me of you them still can't al, it's been so shocking. i never imagined losing my husband and especially shocking for my children. my daughter christ calling out for her dad, my little son cries in his sleep cove. it analysts say it is still early to understand the scope of the problem and don't know if we are facing an incredible challenge that we do not seem prepared to assume. we are a country in morning, and we are talking about a whole generation marked by the loss of their parents. it's yet another great

challenge post by the coven, 19 pandemic, the united nations children's agency. unicef says that while the majority of children may not get physically ill from the disease, their lives will forever be affected by the un sanchez. i'll just see that lima beetle. a prostitution is a multi $1000000000.00 industry in spain, as in many other countries. it was the criminal lives there in 1995. but now the prime minister is pushing for law that will penalize paying for sex. natasha gonna report now from la john kara, close to the border with france. renaissance my stuff. a passion for pull, dancing, seduced julia into joining the sex industry. i fell asleep when i do it. she earns her living as a dancer and prostitute at club paradise. it's near spain's border with france at it's touted as the largest brothel in europe. yeah. the 33 year old romanian

immigrant says she's proud of what she's been able to do with the money she makes. yet she asked to conceal her identity because she knows society may not share her mind, said she's also studying and planning for a life beyond prostitution. my life is my choice. i never do nothing that i won't don't want to do this. don't give me a home opportunity to pay my study to help my family and to have a good life for me, this work, give me a lot, many things that the normal job and i was walking normal and i was every day and i didn't have only to fe, rent, and the food and nothing else. so for me they, i have a lot of things. so i am proud. prostitution was decriminalized in spain 26 years ago. law enforcement approach has been to punish the pimps,

not the prostitutes. now, spain's prime minister is pushing to pass a law, which would penalize not only pimps, but any middle men who profit from prostitution. this would shut down brothels, since prostitutes pay to rent rooms that sold up rusty, the field would have been in the case of prostitution. the majority are undocumented migrants in spain. the government should ensure the rights of migrants here and everywhere in the world, but prostitution can be understood only us, an issue of livelihood, which it is, but is also an institution of equality and an institution of patriarchy. opponents of prostitution also point to the intersection with sex trafficking. last year, spanish police rescued, $160.00 victims, and $32.00 sex traffickers were convicted. however, those figures likely don't represent the full picture in a billions of dollars a year industry. the manager of club paradise says government regulation would

combat exploitation and improve working conditions for women. who said it will lera . but if this was regulated, it could be controlled, and the ladies who are working here would also have rights. and they should have the rights that any working person has video that would be something feasible and good for everyone really to have that security whilst working here. but if the proposed law banning prostitution passes next year, it could wipe out the livelihoods of thousands of women in the sex industry. whether it's the law getting older or wanting to start. a family, julia says for her, this life has always had an expiration date. natasha rename l 0 la john kara space jeremy mark the end of the day or the show with angular. michael stepping down as chancellor, after 16 years the her success the la shows and his party have signaled the return of moore left leading politics across europe. but the reasons other pass to france

is hoping to keep the balance that it has shown the whole reports, not from berlin and paris. ah, it was the end of an era in germany. and gala merkle, 16 years as conservative chancellor, defined by economic strength, stability and european leadership in her place came a shift in tone and direction. if not pace, a quiet man from the center left in the cottage should see the tape, the guns, all off shoulder promises more merkel style stability, but with an accent on social justice. his offer of respect for the working class, one vote is back from the populist extremes. his vision to turn germany into a manufacturing power for the carbon neutral age. there is not just a change in style and communication, but this is going to be a domestic transformation. monumental task that they have set out for themselves.

but in terms of foreign policy, it's not going to be simply an inward looking government. because the world situation doesn't allow for that for a country in the middle of europe with no country has more neighbors as in this. and so there's going to be a global agenda and there is more of a human rights based approach to foreign policy. so 2021 ends with change here in germany, the ascent of the social democrats signaling the possible revival of the left across europe. while in france 2022 brings in election in which president emanuel mack cronies, hoping things stay more or less the same for him at least a few months ago. the deal seemed to be done. my was going to face mary le pen the far right candidate in the 2nd round. and he was that he was going to be the winner . as in 2017. now it's far more complicated because the,

the far right is split between 2 candidates. and the 3rd candidate has emerged the right wing, traditional right wing, valero, because, and so the game is far more open. that it seems that the axis of french politics has moved to the right dominated by issues like immigration and to succeed, my crime will have to move with it. but like previous power, couples with political differences. think coal meter all chirac, schroeder, that's no reason to think sholtes and mac horn can't see eye to eye on europe and the world showed a whole al jazeera at paris, the superhero phil spiderman. the no way home has taken him more than $1000000000.00 in ticket sales globally. is the 1st pandemic era, maybe to reach that milestone on the highest grossing movie of 2021. film industry has been hot at by the pandemic restrictions losing around $30000000000.00 in revenue in 2020 in the u. s. alone. justin simpkins,

as host and film critics with hip hollywood dot come. she says, despite the pandemic, the film industry knows people are excited about getting back to the cinema. you know, i think how it was been doing very, very well behind the scenes. you know, they're called the protocols on sets. and then even screening, haven't journalists come and see the films they've really, really been doing a great job of keeping people from getting the virus and making sure that people that are coming to see the films and being on sat are vaccinated. so i think they knew that they had all their, you know, everything, their checks and balances all and their ducks in a row rather when it came to even getting the film shots. and i think at this point, they noticed that people were going back to the box office and it was just time it was time to, to see what this film was going to do and put it in the theaters as opposed to going to a streaming platform well, still had he on al jazeera in sport, he watched his team with on sunday,

but something is troubling the chelsea box. we'll let you know. it's very tough to break with with

mm pool. ah ah ah. what about thomas butler? his joke. thank he's a hell england's cricket says, edging closer to a crushing ashes series defeats and australia with dates. he was a bad test in melbourne, starting with some drama. the starts of play had to be delayed with the tourists needing to do a bit 19 tests. due to an outright in that camp, they got the all clear and once the actual started, they seem to give themselves a glamorous height of getting a results. england restricted the all these to

a 1st in easley, 282 off to bottom out for 267. but australia's bowl is a pretty much ended any realistic chance of in england when they reduce their arch rivals to 31 for 4 stumps. it means that j route side who received a 3 trailing by 51 runs. if australia go on to when they will seal the series. the current of our surgeon, england continues to disrupt the world's most watched football competition. the english premier league austin game against walls, which was a scheduled for tuesday, has become the 15th gang to be postponed this month. is because of an outbreak in the midland clubs. squad. austell themselves have plenty of private issues ahead of that. 5, no. when against marriage to premier league of both place side had a right back crisis with oh, for that by as my position was filled out as badly guidance to should fill their fixtures. if they have 13 outfield players and one goalkeeper available, the crane of our shot, i also loomed heavily over top means

a 3. no one ever crystal palace. this payment's been buzz left in the table of quite a 3 games and less than a number of their rivals while their opponents palace were missing. boss, patrick sierra. after he tested positive with the type of 19 that plays. chelsea came from behind to beat aston villa. 31 for the head coach at thomas, tinkle admits he's having to take huge risks with his squad. he says he's been forced to give some players more minutes than he wanted due to being short on numbers because all positive cases and injuries. one of those being one of sunday's goals scores around noon khaki, who himself just recently recovered from crime virus. as for villa, they were without manager stephen gerard. off the he tested positive and their next game on tuesday has been kudos because opposition. they said don't have enough players available. jacoby 19 disruptions of help to manchester city, increase bellied at the top of the table following a 63. when i left us at 6 points ahead of liverpool, we were unable to play that game against leads on sunday. do you see that outright

in my sunnyvale squad, or let's get more on this now with international thought. we're journalist at gavin how was and he joins us from london, gavin chelsea's case and saying the situation isn't fair. do you think the integrity of the competition might be suffering if he's got a strong case because it's not clear, it's not clear the play, the teams are being treated equally and some teams. so having the games called off others or having to play the games. others are having to play with we can backroom stuff because their medical staff of tested positive all the coaching staff matessa posted does not just about the players. so it's not a level playing field and, and some clubs feel that they are being treated unfairly. i want to think some primary clubs voted against the reintroduction of 5 subsitute. surely that would help matters whether avoid a financial issues to do with the number of players that's the richer clubs can,

can stockpile. so that's a, that's a factor in some of the smaller clubs not wanting the richer clubs to, to benefit from using more substitutes. but it means that him in the situation when our with cobit, that so the clubs are affected by the year. the numbers substitute that they think they can feel so hard to think the leak in a should be dealing with the situation. should the yeah, then the competition simply be paused. well, the logical thing to do would be to have a week or a 2 week breaker to let the infections go through the squads and through the club training grounds. and then start again in 2 weeks time. but unfortunately, money to takes everything in the premier league that they're against throughout the christmas period to have to be played for, for to be contracts to be fulfilled. so the show must go on. and that means that the unfortunate infections will carry on as well. and there isn't an obvious why answer this cross is at the moment. of course, all of these best buy minutes is making an already packed schedule even more

congested just how they going to fits all of these games in. well, that's a big problem, english. triple a is unique in, in europe, and carried on playing through the christmas tree. in fact, is the busiest period of the season. where's in italy and spain and france and germany there on a break. and their players are actually on holiday at the moment. so they will have to find some time in the schedules later in the season, and it means a very crowded fixture list in the 2nd half of the season to, to catch up. and what did you make a van pat claudia, his comments last night that players should perhaps go on stripe to demand the light to what glade is that? even a possibility. what i said interesting point, but i think there's also a point that needs to be made about players who have so far refused to be vaccinated because by, by doing so have created out to create this boom. and the vaccination bytes amongst english players is much lower than those in germany. and the other major leaks in europe. and i think we can be heading for matches behind closed doors. again, it's a strong possibility. matches were already being played behind closed doors in

germany and holland than elsewhere in europe. and depending on the british government and whether they can make a decision or not, it looks like a strong possibility. as we head into jenny. yes, it is that he does it, gavin, how it's an international that we're dallas and thank you very much. feel it site are interesting. the play of chasing a cleveland cavaliers thrashed a current of ours depleted at toronto, raptors in the m b a. the canadian side had 10 players missing the leave house and safety protocol. the cab however, showed a little must the wrong thing to the 5 point when last week the m b a announced that had no plan to hope the season despite the worsening 1960 ways. but the like, everybody did job, you know, like we did a great job trying to figure out what we can do. and i thought we did the best we

could do. but i guess it is what it is. best 3 sounds kinda crazy and england's cricket says are edging into a crushing defeat in the ashes. and there was some drama at the start of play, the tourist. and that needed to have private task due to an outbreak in their camber mouth. perhaps england. but even hoping play didn't get underway cuz it didn't go well for them. when they got the all clear, they seem to be 1000 glimmers higher. they restrict to the all these the to a 1st it means lead of 82. after bowling them out for 267, but australia bonus then pretty much and had an realistic chance of in england when they reduced their art drivers to 31 for 4. sums. it means that joe reside in was in day 3, trailing by 51 right. usually if australia go on to win this 3rd test much, they will retain the ashes a seal. the service certainly

not. they can get the england's cricketers, that is all your spot from me for now. thanks very much janet. and that was the new usa arc model that with more news after the break until i from java. and may, thanks a lot to the nissan, soon as you minutes. ah . on the counting, the cost, the all new tourism, the world's richest land making a rad to control access to the trillion dollars space industry. odd. how's the new coal? why rich nations of emitted agriculture from climate change and how flouring cost lives in iraq?

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